Tuesday, September 05, 2017

Hello and welcome here! Wow, the summer just flew by and it's back to work today for me. It's also time for another Cuttleubug Mania challenge and it's a nice easy one to get us into the swing of things...Anything Goes, use your dies and/or embossing folders and don't forget to use your Cuttlebug.

Friday, August 25, 2017

Hello and welcome here. It's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni blog hop!! If you've come from Gloria's Blog you're on the right track. If not, you can find the Blog List at the bottom of my post.

Leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate.

Contest closes Monday August 28th, midnight EST.The winner will be announced Aug. 30th on the HC Blog and Facebook page.Good luck and have fun!

Today I have an altered item to share with you.

I found this wooden 'C' at Winners. My friend who is a nurse just finished a course to become qualified to work in the dialysis unit...it was fraught with exams and a practicum. But she did it!!!! YAY!!! So I wanted to get her a little something in celebration and of course it needed to be dressed up a bit. What better way than with some Heartfelt Creations flowers!!

I used the Classic Rose stamp and die. I clear embossed the flowers onto white cardstock. I then added some coral ink and used my Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit to shape the roses.

I wanted the leaves to be soft so I stamped them onto white cardstock and then distressed the edges with the same ink.

For the big rose I used all the same size flower. I wanted a nice tight rose and I found the best way to achieve this was to use the same size flower. As I got closer to the center I cut the flower in half so that is was easier to shape around the bud in the middle.

I added some Wink of Stella to the flower petals for just a hint of sparkle. I also added Nuvo Crystal Clear Drops onto the leaves to simulate dew or rain drops.

I tucked in some springs from the Arianna Lace die set.

I like adding little details to my projects like this motif from the Arianna Lace die set.

Friday, August 18, 2017

Hello and welcome here! It's my turn to share some Teddy Bo & Co. inspiration with you. The image of Bea is from the August Membership pack.

Card Size: 5" x 7"

I coloured Bea blowing bubbles with Prismacolor Pencils. I finished the card off with Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Oval die and the corners are from Cuttlebug.

I used Nuvo Crystal Clear drops to fill in the bubbles to make them shine like real bubbles would.

Prismacolor Pencils Used:

Fur - 1034, 943, 945, 1082, 947

Muzzle - 917, 1034, 1033

Overalls - 938, 956, 1008, 932, 132

Shirt - 1059, 1060, 1061

Hat - 938, 1014, 1018, 1017

Bubbles - 916, 912, 1040, 133, 993

Bottle - 912, 909

Ground - 1052

Sky - 1087

I took a few picture of the how I build up my layers.

The first layer I lightly colour in the highlights, the medium color and where the darkest colour will go.

The second layer I lightly colour again, building on what I laid down the first time. It's still easy to make adjustments to colour if necessary.

The third layer I again is about laying the colour down and blending the different browns together. I didn't like how the highlight on the toe was turning out so I adjusted it by adding a bit of darker brown into it. You can see the difference in the photo below.

The fourth layer is continuing adding colour, blending as you change colours. I continued to add colour until I reach the darkest colour of each pencil crayon.

Friday, July 28, 2017

Hello and welcome here. It's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni blog hop!! If you've come fromAlissa's Blog you're on the right track. If not, you can find the Blog List at the bottom of my post.

By
visiting all the stops and leaving a comment on each, you'll be entered to win a $25.00 gift certificate to the Heartfelt Creations store!

Contest closes Monday July 31st, midnight EST.The winner will be announced Aug. 2nd on the HC Blog and Facebook page.Good luck and have fun!

Card Size: 6" x 6"

I made some cards a while ago (Card 1, Card 2) using the Paper Ruffle technique found HERE and I wanted to give it a go with Heartfelt Creations Classic Rose Collection paper! It looks just like material and it uses up scraps! As a card maker I don't always make 6x6 cards so I tend to have strips of 12x12 paper left, this is a perfect way to use up those strips!!

I wanted to dress up the ruffles with little flowers so I used the Classic Rose stamp and die to make them. I have a little tutorial below on how I altered them. I used the Arianna Lace die to make my border, I have a photo below showing how I did that.

Look at those ruffles! They look just like material.

I stamped the flowers with Versamark and embossed them with white embossing powder. I then add some light pink ink for a touch of soft colour. The flourishes I cut apart from the leaves and tucked in behind the flowers.

Bought flowers (on the right) have that nice little green foliage behind them. I stamped and cut a small Classic Rose in green to imitate this (on the left).

On the left is the stamped and die cut Classic Rose.

On the right you can see I how I cut each petal to make leaves, basically just make the end pointed like a leaf.

I then inked and shaped them, and attached them behind my flowers!!

I used the Eyelet Oval die to cut out a design on the small inset oval.

On the back of the purple patterned paper I attached each die cut. I found the center along each side first and attached one there...a little higher than the rest for visual interest. I then added the 2 corners. Finally I filled in the spaces with the other die cuts. I chose not to do the bottom because it would be hidden by the ruffles.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Hello and welcome here. It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge. This time it's a photo challenge, how fun is that! You take your inspiration from the photo, it could be the colour scheme, the image of the bike, the flowers, chrome, the basket etc. And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!

I choose to use the bike as my inspiration. I saw THIS CARDby Debby Hughes and wanted to give it a try with products I had in my stash. So here's my version of her card:) I used a CTMH stamp set called Enjoy the Ride Everyday Life and a mix of Le Plume II watercolor markers, Prima watercolors and Distress Inks.

About Me

Hello and welcome here!! Thanks so much for visiting my Blog. I love to craft and making cards is one of the ways I spend my spare time. I am so thankful to the Lord for blessing me with such a creative talent. I love how I am able to bless others with my cards and how they in turn are able to pass on the blessing. A huge thank-you to my hubby for being so supportive of my hobby and to our 3 kids who hear at least once a week when they talk to me while I'm busy at my computer, "Just hold on until I'm done typing this post." And finally a huge thank-you to all those who share their cards, techniques, tutorials, and templates I am continually learning new things and this Blog wouldn't be possible without your willingness to share.